West godavari Division

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to take oath with 15 ministers24 May 2019 21:54Hyderabad: YSRC president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s ministers are likely take oath along with him on May 30 when he swears in as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Mr Reddy may induct about 15 ministers initially.
Given the strength of the AP Assembly, the …

Jagan Mohan Reddy makes it after a 9-year wait23 May 2019 23:59Riding the crest of a strong anti-incumbency wave against the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government and after a nine-year wait, YSR Congress Party leader Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy inched closer to his dream of becoming Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, steering …

Civic body mulls WTP at Ryves canal22 May 2019 07:29Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: In an attempt to treat household sewage flowing into the irrigation canals, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), in association with several Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), will set up an On-site Wastewater …

Hired bus drivers stage protest, refuse to carry excess passengers17 May 2019 04:45By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Passengers commuting from Machilipatnam to various parts of Krishna district faced a harrowing time on Thursday morning after the hired bus drivers of State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) staged a protest at …

AUCET 2019 results declared, websites to check16 May 2019 12:32AUCET results 2019: The candidates can check the results through the official website audoa.in
AUCET results 2019: The result of the Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET 2019) has been announced. All those who had appeared for the same can check …

Three of a family held for killing man14 May 2019 04:04By Express News Service
ELURU: Four persons, including a woman, were taken into police custody in connection with the alleged murder of a man, whose charred remains were found in Pentapadu of West Godavari district on May 8.
Disclosing details of the …

Four bike-lifters arrested08 May 2019 07:49By Express News Service
ELURU: Police arrested four bike-lifters, including two minors, and recovered seven motorcycles from them in Bhimavaram on Tuesday.
Police said the modus operandi of bike-lifters was that they would observe the motorcycles parked in …

Friends stab man for Rs 1007 May 2019 06:14By Express News Service
ELURU: A dispute over Rs 10 led to a man getting stabbed on his neck by his two friends. The incident took place at Nidadavolu on Monday. The police said Ganesh, Syma and Prabhu, who sold gutka and khaini stocks to local traders, …

Cyclone Fani: Special trains from Chennai to Odisha05 May 2019 02:14By Express News Service
CHENNAI: In order to facilitate Odisha-bound passengers who were stranded in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu followed by cancellation of trains due to Cyclone Fani, Southern Railway will operate two special trains. According …

Canals rid of 1,200 tonne of garbage on last day of special drive04 May 2019 06:51By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Some 1,200 tonne of garbage was removed from canals in Vijayawada and its outlying villages in the two-day cleaning drive ‘Nenu Saitham Krishnamma Suddhi Sevalo’, that concluded on Friday. Some 800 tonne of garbage was …

25K to take part in drive to clean highly polluted canals02 May 2019 06:56By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A two-day canal cleaning programme, ‘Nenu Saitham Krishnamma Suddhi Sevalo’, will take off on Thursday in Vijayawada. In this drive, 102 NGOs, staff from 84 departments of the State government and over 25,000 people are …

West Godavari becoming a hub of cricket betting?30 Apr 2019 04:49By Express News Service
ELURU: West Godavari district, which has earned dubious distinction for cockfights, is also fast becoming a hub of IPL cricket betting. Betting on IPL matches is going on unabated in several parts of the district. According to …

Pesticide mixed in tank, watchman averts tragedy22 Apr 2019 05:56By Express News Service
ELURU: A major tragedy was averted at Kumaradevam village in Kovvur mandal on Sunday with the timely action of a watchman of a water tank. Some unidentified miscreants mixed pesticide in the sump.
The village with a population of …

Groundwater levels deplete in 26 mandals of Krishna district18 Apr 2019 05:24By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: With mercury levels soaring day-by-day, 26 mandals out of the total 50 mandals in Krishna district are facing acute drinking water crisis due to depletion in groundwater levels when compared to the corresponding period …

Hundreds assemble at hill shrine for ‘Walk for Christ’17 Apr 2019 06:22By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Christians in large numbers took part in ‘Walk for Christ’ here on Tuesday, organised by Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada in connection with the Holy Week. Monsignor Muvvala Prasad flagged off the walk from Gunadala, and …

Fall and fall of a woman15 Apr 2019 17:30Entertainment
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The play `Chillarakottu Chittemma', staged by four different groups, was a moving enactment.
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Andhra Pradesh: 2 party workers killed in clash11 Apr 2019 13:13AMARAVATI: Two party workers, including one belonging to the ruling TDP, were killed in a clash on Thursday, while technical problems in EVMs hampered the poll process in some booths, as 41 per cent polling was recorded till 1 pm for the 25 Lok Sabha and …

Parties counting on migrant voters for favourable poll results09 Apr 2019 05:06Express News Service
ONGOLE/ELURU: "Do Not lose a single vote as each of them counts." This is the motto of every political party in the State, which is more or less witnessing a triangular contest for the race to the Assembly. To realise …

Won’t tolerate attempts to deceive A.P., says Naidu01 Apr 2019 01:42Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that he had no objection to YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy toeing the line of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but warned that he would not tolerate any attempt by Mr. Reddy to deceive the people of …

South Central Railway announces 24 special trains29 Mar 2019 21:06[India], Mar 30 (ANI): In order to clear extra rush of passengers during the summer, the South Central Railway (SCR) on Friday announced that it will run 24 special trains between Kacheguda and Visakhapatnam.
These special trains will consist of AC II Tier …

Poll outcome in Kadapa, Eluru determines ruling party!25 Mar 2019 04:42Express News Service
ELURU/KADAPA: Call it a coincidence, but the party that wins the Rajampet Assembly constituency in Kadapa and Eluru segment in West Godavari has formed government in the State. This trend has been continuing for the last three …

Kapu candidates dominate Jana Sena list24 Mar 2019 06:46Express News Service
KAKINADA/ELURU: The Jana Sena Party (JSP), whose chief Pawan Kalyan talks of a society without caste, creed and religion, has given the lion’s share of tickets in the twin Godavari districts to candidates from one particular …

Ahead of LS polls, TDP leader sells guavas to muster support24 Mar 2019 00:10[India], Mar 24 (ANI): TDP leader Maganti Venkateswar Rao, who is contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Eluru seat, sold guavas for a brief period of time while campaigning in Kaikaluru area here on Saturday.
Rao, popularly known as Maganti …

YSRC banks on fresh faces, TDP old horses21 Mar 2019 06:01Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Both the ruling TDP and Opposition YSRC have fielded many fresh faces for the April 11 Lok Sabha elections in the State. As both the parties are targeting to win as many number of MP seats as possible to play a crucial role …

TDP announces candidates for 25 LS seats in Andhra19 Mar 2019 04:34Amaravati, March 19 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Tuesday announced its candidates for all the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh for the coming general elections.
Three former Union Ministers who had resigned from the Congress to join the TDP …

KTM holds stunt show in Vijayawada16 Mar 2019 06:05By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: KTM, the European racing legend, conducted a breath-taking stunt show at KL University, Vijayawada, on Friday. A professional team demonstrated stunts on KTM Duke bikes and awed the audience.
According to Amit Nandi, …

Jana Sena Candidate List 201914 Mar 2019 05:58VIJAYAWADA: Actor turned politician Pawan Kalyan released the first list of candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha and Andhra assembly elections. Janasena chief released the list of four parliamentary and 32 assembly constituencies on its formation day.
The …

Andhra Police seize 30 kg gold12 Mar 2019 19:11[India], Mar 12 (ANI): A team of Andhra Pradesh Police on Tuesday recovered 30 kilograms of gold in a raid at Narayanapuram toll plaza in West Godavari district.
The raid was conducted by the Ganapavaram Circle Inspector (CI) Ramkumar along with other …

TDP Candidate List 201912 Mar 2019 18:25AMARAVATI: After a fortnight-long discussion with the party leaders and cadres, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu has finalised candidates for 18 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Naidu is giving a final touch to clear the names for the rest of …

Naidu finalises 18 TDP candidates for LS11 Mar 2019 14:31AMARAVATI: After a fortnight-long discussion with the party leaders and cadres, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu has finalised candidates for 18 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Naidu is giving a final touch to clear the names for the rest of …

Shapoorji Pallonji to raise ₹850 cr for two smart city10 Mar 2019 11:48Construction major Shapoorji Pallonji, which is eyeing opportunities in the smart city space, is looking to raise ₹850 crore over the six months to fund its Bengaluru and Eluru smart city projects, a top company official has said.
It is looking at raising …

Shapoorji Pallonji to raise Rs 850 crore for two smart city projects10 Mar 2019 10:45VARANASI: Construction major Shapoorji Pallonji, which is eyeing opportunities in the smart city space, is looking to raise Rs 850 crore over the six months to fund its Bengaluru and Eluru smart city projects, a top company official has said.
It is looking …

RTC to identify new routes to ply buses05 Mar 2019 03:15By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A ground level survey has been launched by APSRTC Vijayawada region to identify new routes on which buses can ply and connect the city with 31 villages. On the demand of passengers for more services in the city, the …

Fresh headache for TDP as MPs shy away from poll fray04 Mar 2019 03:29Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: At a time when the TDP is making moves to play a crucial role in national politics by winning majority of the Lok Sabha seats in the State, the developments within the party look different as some of the sitting MPs are …

Three held in West Godavari Buddhist cave murder case27 Feb 2019 07:35By Express News Service
ELURU: The stolen mobile phone of Dharani Sri, who was killed at Guntupalli Buddhist caves, has reportedly led the police to her killer. The suspect, P Raju, and two of his relatives are being questioned for their alleged …

NCC ‘C’ certificate exam25 Feb 2019 05:57By Express News Service
KAKINADA: NCC cadets appeared for ‘C’ certificate examination in Kakinada on Sunday. The exam was conducted under the aegis of National Cadet Corps (NCC) Group Head Quarters, Kakinada for the candidates from Machilipatnam, …

Panic grips as ‘tremors’ hit Polavaram site25 Feb 2019 05:52By Express News Service
ELURU/VIJAYAWADA: The ground trembled for a few seconds and cracks appeared near a restaurant at the Polavaram project site in West Godavari district on Sunday, creating panic among visitors.
The area is located one kilometre …

AP: Couple attacked in Bouda Aramala caves; woman succumbs24 Feb 2019 23:25[India], Feb 25 (ANI): A woman died while her male friend suffered serious injuries after unknown miscreants attacked them in Bouda Aramala caves here.
According to the police, the woman died on the spot while her friend, identified as Naveen, was …

MLA’s ‘anti-Dalit’ remark rocks TDP ahead of polls21 Feb 2019 05:44By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Political temperatures in the State have gone up a notch and the ruling TDP finds itself on the backfoot in the wake of two incidents. The first is the alleged suicide by a farmer at Kothapalem near Kondaveedu of …

BCs won’t believe Jagan promises: Chandrababu Naidu19 Feb 2019 08:47By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu said that Backward Classes will not believe YSRC president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and will stay with the TDP as the State government is extending all benefits for them.
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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's sop to dairy farms to hit Heritage18 Feb 2019 21:27Tirupati: YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s announcement in Eluru, West Godavari district, on Sunday to give Rs 4 in addition to the price of every litre of milk, if it was sold to the cooperative dairy, is likely to trigger shock waves among …

Jagan’s BC declaration includes ₹75,000 cr. sops in five years18 Feb 2019 16:01YSR Congress Party chief and Leader of the Opposition Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday announced a slew of sops for more than 139 Backward Classes and sub-castes.
Addressing a huge gathering at the party’s BC Garjana in Eluru, he read out the BC …

Jagan promises Rs 15000 crore every year for BC welfare18 Feb 2019 06:06By Express News Service
ELURU: YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday vowed to make BCs in the State ‘Backbone Classes’ of the nation.
In a bid to woo the BCs, who constitute majority of the population in the State and a traditional vote …

Jaganmohan promises slew of measures for BCs17 Feb 2019 17:45ELURU: Describing BCs the Backbone Class and not backward classes, YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Sunday promised a slew of welfare measures, including an annual budgetary provision of Rs 15,000 crore, for them if his party was voted to …

BC garjana Eluru17 Feb 2019 13:39* People belonging to Backward Class to get accidental insurance cover of Rs 7 lakh
* Kin of fishermen killed in accidents to get Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia
* Every fisherman will get financial assistance of Rs 10,000 during the ban on fishing: Jaganmohan Reddy
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YSRC chief Jagan Mohan Reddy’s ‘BC declaration’ on Sunday17 Feb 2019 04:53By Express News Service
ELURU: YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will announce the party’s BC Declaration for the development of Backward Classes, who constitute 52 per cent of the State’s population, at the ‘BC Garjana’ meeting to be held in Eluru on Sunday …

Vijaya Bapineedu, the man behind Chiranjeevi’s blockbusters, dead13 Feb 2019 05:19HYDERABAD: Film director and producer Vijaya Bapineedu, who delivered several hits with megastar Chiranjeevi in the lead role, passed away in the city on Tuesday. He was 86.
Recalling his long association with the veteran director, Chiranjeevi said since …

Veteran film director director Vijaya Bapineedu no more13 Feb 2019 03:59Express News Service
Veteran film director Vijaya Bapineedu, 82, died on Monday at his residence, in Banjara Hills. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and was receiving treatment from Apollo Hospital for the past four years. Born on September 22, 1936, …

Gang Leader director no more12 Feb 2019 18:56Popular producer and director Vijaya Bapineedu, who delivered many blockbusters in Telugu, passed away on Tuesday. Originally named Gutta Bapineedu Chowdhary, he was not keeping well from the last few days and finally breathed his last on Tuesday morning …

Woman, grandson killed as car rams into road railing10 Feb 2019 03:27By Express News Service
ELURU: A woman and her infant grandson were killed in a road accident at Pedda Tadepalli of Tadepalligudem mandal on Saturday. The incident took place when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a railing, severely …

Andhra Pradesh to get two new universities08 Feb 2019 17:48Amravati[India], Feb 8 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu led Cabinet on Friday approved construction of two universities in the state.Speaking to media about the Cabinet meeting held on Friday, Minister for Housing Kalava Srinivasulu …

Eluru’s non-Muslims look after 400-year-old miniature mosque27 Oct 2018 05:03By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Eluru’s 400-year-old Qutb Shahi style miniature mosque, which is languishing due to lack of attention, is being taken care of solely by local non-Muslims, said Dr E. Sivanagi Reddy, a heritage expert and CEO of Cultural …

Stalker attacks girl with knife in Eluru07 Oct 2018 02:10By Express News Service
ELURU: In yet another case of a woman being attacked for rejecting love, a youth working in a mall at Eluru made an attempt to kill his former female colleague in broad daylight and fled from the place.
The girl, who completed SSC …

Eluru Police miss chance to nab ‘Chaddy Gang’ robbers24 Mar 2018 01:37ELURU: City police here lost a golden opportunity to nab six robbers, suspected to be of the notorious ‘Chaddy Gang’, because of the negligence on the part of the sentry, who received an alert from the State’s Emergency Call Centre on Thursday night. He …

Seven held for blackmailing young women in Eluru10 Mar 2018 03:58Image used for representational purpose
ELURU: The police arrested a seven-member gang, who claimed to be activists of Jana Sena Party (JSP), on charges of blackmailing and extortion young women. The police seized 3.4 kg gold ornaments, motorbikes and a …

Three held with 500 kilograms of ganja at Eluru Road29 Jan 2018 10:20Image used for representational purpose.
VIJAYAWADA: Sleuths of the Commissioner’s Task Force (CTF) and the Machavaram police seized one car transporting 500 kg ganja near Chuttugunta Junction on Eluru Road and arrested three persons, who were allegedly …

Bring all directors to Eluru jail by Oct 30: HC to AP25 Oct 2017 03:35HYDERABAD: A division bench of the Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday directed the AP government to take steps ensuring that all the directors of scam hit Agri Gold consortium, presently lodged in various jails, are brought to Eluru district jail by October …

Villagers in Eluru tense as Cow hurt in act of bestiality28 Aug 2017 04:55Image for representation only.
ELURU: Unidentified zoophiles on Saturday night sexually assaulted a cow at an agricultural field in Nagulagudem of Jangareddigudem mandal here and fled the spot.
According to sources in the police department, farmer Mullangi …

Parks in Eluru to be developed for recreation07 Aug 2017 03:54ELURU: The Happy Sunday programme was organised on a grand scale at Subbamma Devi Municipal High School in the city. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, Mayor Sheikh Noorjahan said ‘Happy Sunday’ is being organised under the aegis of Eluru …

Andhra Pradesh: Tension in Eluru's K Bethapudi, 46 held for scuffle21 Jul 2017 05:32Villagers trying to obstruct the trucks bringing construction material to the project site of the mega aqua food park in Kamsali Bethapudi on Thursday | Express
ELURU:Tension prevailed at Kamsali Bethapudi in Bhimavaram rural mandal on Thursday when …

Gas leak caused Ananda Aqua unit mishap in Eluru: Forensic report06 May 2017 01:01ELURU: After one month of the mishap at Ananda Aqua processing unit at Nallamvarithota in Mogalthur mandal in which five workers died due to asphyxiation in the effluents sump, the forensic report has reached Narsapur government hospital from Hyderabad.
It …

Woman bludgeoned to death by husband in Eluru04 May 2017 01:10ELURU: A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband at Juttiga village in Penumantra mandal on Tuesday night.
According to police, Vijayasri (42) was hit on the head with a hammer by her husband Satti Venkata Ramakrishna Reddy (50) while she was asleep. …

‘No metro on Eluru Road’ protest gains steam27 Apr 2017 02:40VIJAYAWADA: Acquiring land for executing Amaravati Metro Rail Project on Eluru Road has once again become a major hurdle for the officials as the shopkeepers and residents adjacent to the Eluru Road have launched a novel protest by affixing posters …

Change Metro route from Eluru to BRTS Road, urges Taxpayers assoc18 Mar 2017 02:12VIJAYAWADA: The Taxpayers’ Association has written a letter to the Chairman of Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (AMRC) underscoring its objections to the metro project in the city.
The association suggested to the AMRC to construct the metro rail on BRTS …

Move to demolish unauthorised structures in Eluru stalled by MLA 14 Mar 2017 02:40ELURU: A Special Task Force from the regional office of Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Rajahmundry, reached Eluru on Monday to demolish the illegal structures. It has identified 143 unauthorised buildings in the city. In the first phase, 10 …

N Chandrababu Naidu fumes at TD leaders for skipping meets11 May 2019 21:03VIJAYAWADA: The Telugu Desam leadership is unable to figure out the voting trends in the April 11 Lok Sabha elections during its analyses at review meetings. TD president and AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is fuming at TD leaders for either …

YScreens plans 75 miniplexes in Andhra, Telangana08 May 2019 18:11Vijayawada, May 8 (IANS) Vijayawada-based YScreens Entertainment (India) Limited plans to build 75 miniplexes in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in three years.
The company inaugurated its second miniplex, Y Screens Trade Development Center (YSTD) in …

Pesticide mixed in tank, watchman averts tragedy22 Apr 2019 05:56By Express News Service
ELURU: A major tragedy was averted at Kumaradevam village in Kovvur mandal on Sunday with the timely action of a watchman of a water tank. Some unidentified miscreants mixed pesticide in the sump.
The village with a population of …

TDP Candidates List 201915 Mar 2019 04:52AMARAVATI: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) late on Thursday night released a list of 126 candidates for the assembly elections which included the names of chief minister Chandrababu Naidu from Kuppam, IT minister Lokesh from Mangalgiri segment, Paritala …

Chandrababu releases names of 126 candidates14 Mar 2019 19:26AMARAVATI: The TDP late on Thursday released a list of 126 candidates for the assembly poll which included the names of CM Chandrababu Naidu from Kuppam, IT minister Lokesh (from Mangalgiri) segment, Paritala Sriram from Raptadu and Nandamuri Balakrishna …

Andhra to provide nearly Rs 50 cr aid to Kerala20 Aug 2018 17:38[India], August 20 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that the State government has extended an assistance of nearly Rs 50 crore through all means, including financial help, to the flood-ravaged Kerala.
Addressing the …

Family receives Hyderabad techie’s body, flies him home in coffin17 Jul 2018 02:00KOLKATA: The body of the 23-year-old cyber security analyst who died on Sunday after being hit by a circular railway train while he was taking a photograph at Judges’ Ghat was flown home to Kovvur near Hyderabad in an evening flight. Kantamani Sri Vayu …

Hyd techie clicks Hooghly, run over by train16 Jul 2018 11:08KOLKATA: A 23-year-old software engineer from Hyderabad, specialising in cyber security, was hit by a train and died when he was trying to take a photograph with his mobile phone while crossing the Circular Railway tracks near Judge’s Ghat on Sunday …

Hyderabad techie taking pics on mobile hit by train, dies16 Jul 2018 10:07KOLKATA: A 23-year-old software engineer from Hyderabad, specialising in cyber security, was hit by a train and died when he was trying to take a photograph with his mobile phone while crossing the Circular Railway tracks near Judge’s Ghat on Sunday …

Lorry driver dies under suspicious circumstances in Vijayawada09 Jul 2018 01:22By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A lorry driver was found murdered inside a lorry cabin under suspicious circumstances on National Highway near Gannavaram airport on Sunday afternoon. According to ACP - East Vijay Bhaskar, the deceased was identified as …

Ill health, debts forced four of family to enter into suicide pact25 Jun 2018 01:22By Express News Service
SRIKAKULAM: While the couple along with two kids on Friday committed suicide by jumping into River Godavari at Kovvur in West Godavari district during a pilgrimage, ill health and debts were said to be the reasons for their extreme …

4 members of a family end lives by jumping into Godavari24 Jun 2018 01:24By Express News Service
ELURU: Four members of a family, including two girl-children, committed suicide by jumping into River Godavari at Bhaktanjaneya Ghat in Kovvur town of West Godavari district. The incident came to light on Saturday morning though it …

MPs resent holding railway meet just before budget10 Jan 2018 04:56MPs from the State questioned the railway officials on holding meeting with them just a few days before the presentation of the Railway Budget in Parliament.
They said the meeting was held for formality and many pending projects discussed in the earlier …

West Godavari witnesses tourism campaign13 Oct 2017 23:42Eluru: As many as 100 tourist centres will be developed from Polavaram to Narasapuram in West Godavari for the benefit of people before Sankranti.
West Godavari collector K. Bhaskar chairing a district-level tourism development committee meeting held here …

4 killed in two road mishaps12 Sep 2017 04:08ONGOLE: Four people, including a boy, died in two separate road mishaps at Podili and Kanigiri in Prakasam district on Monday. According to Podili police, P Kondaiah of Rayavaram village in Markapur mandal along with his wife Mary (26) and son Koushik (4) …

Among the cases Andhra wants to close, ‘rape-murder’ without a body07 Sep 2017 21:11The probe against Rama Rao had begun on June 26, 2009, after a TV channel ran a report that a nursing student had been raped and killed and four others molested. (Representational Image)
On July 20, 2009, then TDP MLA from Kovvur, West Godavari, T V Rama …

Two SIs face action for death of 32 bovines24 Jul 2017 03:18Endowments Minister P Manikyala Rao consoling Goshala organiser Kondreddy Srinivas, who was allegedly assaulted by the police, at government hospital in Tadepalligudem on Sunday | Express
ELURU: Holding them responsible for the death of 32 cows at …

Sensor network to map and predict pollution, effluents in Godavari12 Jul 2017 15:16The Ganga may be the focus of the government’s river-cleaning efforts, but a group of U.S. researchers is working on a system to map undulating pollution trends in the Godavari, India’s second longest river.
Using a mix of methods, including satellite- …

US team to study Godavari03 Jul 2017 20:07DH News Service, New Delhi, Jul 4 2017, 0:43 IST
With loads of faecal waste being dumped into the mighty Godavari, researchers have begun collecting pollution data from the country’s second longest river to find ways to clean it.
Three months of data …

Cops harassed us over complaint: Techie’s friends02 Jul 2017 05:38HYDERABAD: Friends of 28-year-old Gunjan Sarkar, a techie who had lodged a missing persons complaint with the police claimed that cops had harassed them.
Sarkar’s friends allege that they were summoned by the Golconda Police to the station for questioning …

Car mishap leads to seizure of 200 kg of ganja in West Godavari15 Jun 2017 01:58The car which collided with a lorry at Gopalapuram on Wednesday while ganja was being smuggled to Hyderabad | Express
ELURU: In a major haul, 1,000 kg of ganja was seized at Gopalapuram and Devarapalli on Wednesday.
According to police, Mende Venkateswara …

State to speed up land acquisition for railway lines18 May 2017 03:51The acquisition of land for the Bhadrachalam Road - Sattupalli railway line, cleared by the Railway Board, has commenced.
About 500 acres is required for the 36-km railway line in Bhadradri Kothagudem district and 17.3 km in Khammam and this 53.2-km …

AP must cooperate for joint Railway projects: Tummala17 May 2017 14:03Roads & Buildings Minister Tummala Nageshwar Rao today asked the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh to come forward to take up land acquisition and construction of railway projects as major chunk of the two lanes of Sathupally- Kovvur and Sathupally and …

Meet the man behind India's EPIC hit Baahubali25 Apr 2017 13:57'My father thinks I'm not ambitious and too slow. He wants me to work in Hindi films with big superstars.'
Meet Baahubali director, SS Rajamouli.
Image: Prabhas in Baahubali
Midway through Baahubali: The Beginning, a person seated next to me in …

Lokesh, 10 others inducted into Cabinet03 Apr 2017 05:46In the first expansion-cum-reshuffle after coming to power in 2014, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday inducted into the Cabinet his son Nara Lokesh and 10 others, including four who defected to the TDP from the YSR Congress while dropping five …

Y Screens inks pact with UFO Moviez25 Mar 2017 02:44VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada-based entertainment company, Y Screens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with north Indian company UFO Moviez India Ltd to develop more Y Screen Trade Develop Centres (TDCs) in south India. Under this MoU, Y Screens and …

Hyderabad: Sub-inspector’s Facebook hacked; women abused10 Mar 2017 21:26Hyderabad: A 23-year-old man from West Godavari hacked the Facebook account of a SHE Team sub-inspector and used the account to get the phone numbers, photographs and other details of several women.
The suspect, Uppuluri Mani Ratnam, who is a Class X drop …

Tribal oustees demand compensation, job09 Mar 2017 23:34The Telangana Girijana Sangham is gearing up to undertake mass movements in Kothagudem division to press for fair compensation, including jobs, to tribal people likely to lose their lands for the Kothagudem (Bhadrachalam Road)-Sattupalli rail line.
The …

Cockfight bets may touch Rs 300 cr in AP14 Jan 2017 20:11Hyderabad, Jan 15, 2016, (PTI)
Despite a high court ban on cockfights and warnings by the state police, bets worth crores of rupees were placed in the costal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
The traditional Sankranthi time cockfights which began in both the …

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to take oath with 15 ministers24 May 2019 21:54Hyderabad: YSRC president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s ministers are likely take oath along with him on May 30 when he swears in as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Mr Reddy may induct about 15 ministers initially.
Given the strength of the AP Assembly, the …

West Godavari becoming a hub of cricket betting?30 Apr 2019 04:49By Express News Service
ELURU: West Godavari district, which has earned dubious distinction for cockfights, is also fast becoming a hub of IPL cricket betting. Betting on IPL matches is going on unabated in several parts of the district. According to …

Pawan continues tirade against Jagan, Chandrababu Naidu10 Apr 2019 03:48By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: On the final day of poll campaign in Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan continued his broadside against Jagan Mohan Reddy, K Chandrasekhar Rao and N Chandrababu Naidu, and urged people to ‘vote for change’.
Wrapping up his …

90 crorepatis fight it out in Lok Sabha Elections04 Apr 2019 03:09Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Does money matter in one becoming a public representative and making it big in politics, as it’s often said? The answer seems to be an emphatic ‘yes’ if the assets declared in the poll affidavits by the candidates slugging …

Anxious vigil for the magic word30 Mar 2019 13:06More than 2,350 families of this panchayat on Krishna-Godavari districts border wait anxiously for an announcement from the loudspeakers of the village temple.
The much-awaited announcement, which has become a regular ritual since January, is about the …

Elections take over Tollywood20 Mar 2019 21:11With the elections taking over, the Telugu film industry continues to remain dull this week as well. There are no noteworthy films releasing this week, and almost everybody from the industry is busy with the Andhra Pradesh elections.
On Wednesday, actor …

Raghurama Krishnam Raju back in YSRCP03 Mar 2019 12:33[India], Mar 3 (ANI): Raghurama Krishnam Raju, an industrialist from Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district, joined the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Sunday in the presence of party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy here.
Raju had started his political …

Amit Shah slams Congress, blames Jawaharlal Nehru for Pulwama blast21 Feb 2019 21:59Rajahmundry: BJP president Amit Shah accused the Congress of politicising the Pulwama terror strike in which 49 CRPF personnel were killed last week, and for accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to respond promptly.
In keeping with his penchant …

Telangana: Two years on, insurance still eludes Dummagudem farmers03 Feb 2019 08:10By Express News Service
KHAMMAM: It is two years since the officials collected all the details and the necessary documents in order to issue insurance bonds for farmers. But more than 5,000 farmers in Dummagudem mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district are …

Pockets full, Telangana farmers now ready for sowing19 May 2018 02:08Express News Service
HYDERABAD: Karimnagar
The three acres of cultivable land that 60-year-old Sadaveni Shankaraiah of Vallampahad village of Karimnagar owns has brought him Rs 12,000 this Kharif season. He says, “The scheme has come at the right time as …

To appease TDP, Jaitley speaks of special aid for Andhra03 Feb 2018 22:52Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. PTI File Photo
Amid severe strain in TDP-BJP ties over absence of any special allocation for Andhra Pradesh in the Central budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said issues concerning the state post bifurcation …

Stakeholders gear up for cockfights in a big way11 Dec 2017 03:21Many villagers are preparing the ground to organise cockfights amid the harvest festival, ‘Sankranthi’, celebrations on a grand scale. The NRIs of the coastal districts — those settled in the U.S., Australia, Canada, the U.K., Singapore, Dubai and other …

West Godavari witnesses tourism campaign13 Oct 2017 23:42Eluru: As many as 100 tourist centres will be developed from Polavaram to Narasapuram in West Godavari for the benefit of people before Sankranti.
West Godavari collector K. Bhaskar chairing a district-level tourism development committee meeting held here …

The man who donated a Rs 8-cr garland to Lord Balaji09 Oct 2017 03:32Raju's grandfather had commissioned a similar sahasra nama mala for Lord Balaji 50 years ago. Raju now wanted to offer a new garland, reports B Dasarath Reddy.
Last month, newspapers carried pictures of Mantena Ramalinga Raju, a non-resident Indian, …

Rain clouds look at North Konkan, Mumbai, South Gujarat18 Sep 2017 05:38IMD issues heavy weather alert for entire Konkan-Mumbai and South Gujarat for today
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 18:
Rain-bearing clouds have taken up positions along and off the West Coast, the East Coast and parts of Central India this morning as a …

Naidu promises more funds for irrigation 07 Sep 2017 04:38GOBBURU (VISAKHAPATNAM DIST) : Saying that assured irrigation to the farm sector and resolving drinking water woes are among the priorities of the government, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday exhorted one and all to protect the depleting …

Andhra CM inaugurates project on River Sarada06 Sep 2017 19:11[India], September 6 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the Narasapuram anicut (dam made in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation), built across the Sarada river on Wednesday.
The long-awaited project on the …

Dreams crushed, State BJP chief Haribabu to return empty handed04 Sep 2017 02:20VIJAYAWADA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision not to take any one from either of the two Telugu states of AP and Telangana into the Union Council of Ministers has come as a shocker to BJP leaders and cadres.
Ahead of the cabinet reshuffle, Union …

Intense monsoon clouds spill from North-West India into Pakistan28 Jun 2017 07:11Thiruvananthapuram, June 28:
Satellite pictures early this morning showed the skies over West and North-West India awash with clouds, even as the monsoon penetrated the international border to enter Pakistan.
The Pakistan Met Department has announced …

Construction of Fish Landing Centre to begin at Biyyaputippa in July27 May 2017 02:05ELURU: The State government will take up construction of Fish Landing Centre (FLC) at Biyyaputippa village in Narasapuram rural mandal in July. The `13.58 crore project will be immensely beneficial to fishermen of the region.
Joint Director of Fisheries …

CM, Amit Shah launch advanced life support ambulances25 May 2017 17:17Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and BJP National President Amit Shah flagged off five new advanced life support ambulances donated by Union Minister for Railways and Rajya Sabha member Suresh Prabhu, at Gannavaram airport here on …

Andhra Pradesh Budget session ends amid war of words01 Apr 2017 01:46VIJAYAWADA: The tragic death of five workers in an Aqua Food Processing Unit in Mogaltur mandal of West Godavari district rocked the AP Legislative Assembly on the final day of the Budget Session on Friday with the treasury and opposition benches trading …

Forest department to set up three snake rescue centres in Andhra30 Jul 2018 03:59By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The Forest Department is planning to set up three snake rescue centres in Suravaram (Visakhapatnam), Kasibugga (Srikakulam) and Talur (Vizianagaram) Ranges of the State. “We are going to set up the snake rescue centres …

Showers in Andhra Pradesh bring respite from heat 18 Mar 2018 01:55ELURU: Rain on Saturday afternoon turned the weather pleasant in most parts of the district. The showers brought the temperature a few notches down, providing the much-needed relief to the people in the district, who were reeling under scorching summer …

Andhra Pradesh: Speeding lorry kills mother and son13 Feb 2018 00:31ELURU: A mother and her 25-year-old son were killed on the spot when a speeding sand-laden lorry hit their bicycle from the rear at Tangellamudi turning in Eluru City outskirts on Monday evening.According to police, Mutyala Manga (43), who worked as a …

Cattle smugglers opt for Telangana, Andhra Pradesh01 Dec 2017 22:45Hyderabad: The beef ban imposed in Maharashtra is a boon to cattle owners who have been smuggling cattle, particularly bulls, to Bangladesh via Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. The average selling price of a bull in Maharashtra is Rs 75,000 while …

Anti-Corruption Bureau lens on muck in Polavaram relief28 Sep 2017 06:02ACB sleuths check documents at the Polavaram Tehsildar’s Office
ELURU: Quick on the heels of sending AP Town and Country Planning director behind bars for accepting bribes to the tune of Rs 500 crore, officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on …

Villagers in Eluru tense as Cow hurt in act of bestiality28 Aug 2017 04:55Image for representation only.
ELURU: Unidentified zoophiles on Saturday night sexually assaulted a cow at an agricultural field in Nagulagudem of Jangareddigudem mandal here and fled the spot.
According to sources in the police department, farmer Mullangi …

Car mishap leads to seizure of 200 kg of ganja in West Godavari15 Jun 2017 01:58The car which collided with a lorry at Gopalapuram on Wednesday while ganja was being smuggled to Hyderabad | Express
ELURU: In a major haul, 1,000 kg of ganja was seized at Gopalapuram and Devarapalli on Wednesday.
According to police, Mende Venkateswara …